Blackguard is Fun!

Kooltone · November 20, 2022, 19:56

My dwarf blackguard just died on dungeon level 32. I'm not that great a player, but I had so much fun with the reversed mana playstyle. I know Blackguard is pretty new. Congrats to whoever designed the blackguard. The design encouraged me to be more aggressive than I've ever been, and I loved dishing out whirlwind attacks.

archolewa · November 20, 2022, 20:29

Yeah, Blackguard is easily my favorite class. Wait until you get far enough to get Werewolf Form. You'll be chewing through enemies like a ravenous wolf. And in endgame, a Blackguard basically has infinite mana. It's a lot of fun.

The early game is rough, and the midgame is challenging as always, but once you get rolling, it's a glorious a bloodbath.

Kooltone · November 20, 2022, 21:32

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Originally Posted by archolewa

Yeah, Blackguard is easily my favorite class. Wait until you get far enough to get Werewolf Form. You'll be chewing through enemies like a ravenous wolf. And in endgame, a Blackguard basically has infinite mana. It's a lot of fun.

The early game is rough, and the midgame is challenging as always, but once you get rolling, it's a glorious a bloodbath.

I almost got there. I was level 28. A basalisk killed me. I didn't have poison resistance.

Ugramoth · December 18, 2022, 03:36

Seeing this thread, I tried blackguard (HE) for the first time and yes, it is fun!
Start got lot easier thanks to this:

Dagger of *Slay Animal* (1d4) (+8,+7) <+2>
Found lying on the floor at 50 feet (level 1)

+2 intelligence
Slays animals
Grants telepathy (!!!)

Djabanete · December 18, 2022, 04:14

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Originally Posted by Kooltone

I had so much fun with the reversed mana playstyle.

What is the reversed mana playstyle? It sounds cool but I haven't had a chance to play in a while, so I have no idea what this means.

Sphara · December 18, 2022, 06:08

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Originally Posted by Djabanete

What is the reversed mana playstyle? It sounds cool but I haven't had a chance to play in a while, so I have no idea what this means.

By this he means that blackguard's mana does not regenerate by waiting or moving around, but it decreases instead. Blackguard recovers mana via melee fighting.

November 20, 2022, 19:56	#1
Kooltone Scout Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: U.S. Posts: 32	Blackguard is Fun! My dwarf blackguard just died on dungeon level 32. I'm not that great a player, but I had so much fun with the reversed mana playstyle. I know Blackguard is pretty new. Congrats to whoever designed the blackguard. The design encouraged me to be more aggressive than I've ever been, and I loved dishing out whirlwind attacks. __________________ Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?

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November 20, 2022, 20:29	#2
archolewa Swordsman Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Midwest Age: 34 Posts: 399	Yeah, Blackguard is easily my favorite class. Wait until you get far enough to get Werewolf Form. You'll be chewing through enemies like a ravenous wolf. And in endgame, a Blackguard basically has infinite mana. It's a lot of fun. The early game is rough, and the midgame is challenging as always, but once you get rolling, it's a glorious a bloodbath.

December 18, 2022, 03:36	#4
Ugramoth Adept Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 106	Seeing this thread, I tried blackguard (HE) for the first time and yes, it is fun! Start got lot easier thanks to this: Dagger of Slay Animal (1d4) (+8,+7) <+2> Found lying on the floor at 50 feet (level 1) +2 intelligence Slays animals Grants telepathy (!!!)

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